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Justified – “Harlan Roulette” – review

Justified – “Harlan Roulette” – review
February 1, 2012
Reviews

This season has really wasted no time in setting up the big bads, with this week’s “Harlan Roulette” featuring Robert …Read the Rest

Justified – “Cut Ties” – review

Justified – “Cut Ties” – review
January 25, 2012
Reviews

The throwaway story dominated a whole lot more than the serialized elements this week, but what was there was pretty …Read the Rest

Raylan by Elmore Leonard – review

Raylan by Elmore Leonard – review
January 19, 2012
Book Reviews

I’ve always had a love/hate relationship with the novels of Elmore Leonard. I know, I know, he’s one of the …Read the Rest

Justified – “The Gunfighter” – review

Justified – “The Gunfighter” – review
January 18, 2012
Reviews

Last year’s season of Justified is clearly gonna be tough to top.  The Bennett clan cast a tall shadow that …Read the Rest

Justified – “Bloody Harlan” – review

Justified – “Bloody Harlan” – review
May 6, 2011
Reviews

As evidenced by last week’s comments, my readers may have been able to call Loretta’s vengeful streak but me, I …Read the Rest

Justified – “Reckoning” – review

Justified – “Reckoning” – review
April 28, 2011
Reviews

The way shit was winding down towards the end of “The Reckoning” I was starting to think that maybe I miscounted …Read the Rest

Djibouti by Elmore Leonard – review

Djibouti by Elmore Leonard – review
April 25, 2011
Book Reviews

We have become accustomed to certain characteristics in an Elmore Leonard novel: kooky characters, an offbeat plot, visual and visceral …Read the Rest

Justified – “Full Commitment”

Justified – “Full Commitment”
April 21, 2011
Reviews

The “previously on Justified” segment that precedes the show made all viewers feel purty’ smart this week, way smarter than …Read the Rest

Justified – “Debts and Accounts” – review

Justified – “Debts and Accounts” – review
April 14, 2011
Reviews

After an action-packed episode last week we now find that in the aftermath of Coover’s death damn near all our characters are either …Read the Rest

Justified – “The Spoil” – review

Justified – “The Spoil” – review
April 1, 2011
Reviews

Goddamn am I ever fucking jacked up right now, dear reader. I mean, I don’t know about you but it’s …Read the Rest

Justified – “Save My Love” – review

Justified – “Save My Love” – review
March 24, 2011
Reviews

Apparently the Nerd was wrong as hell with his prediction that we wouldn’t see the aftereffects of Winona and Raylan’s …Read the Rest

Justified – “Blaze of Glory” – review

Justified – “Blaze of Glory” – review
March 17, 2011
Reviews

The cold open of tonight’s episode squared up the robbery from last week right away, giving us a quick montage …Read the Rest

Justified – “Cottonmouth” – review

Justified – “Cottonmouth” – review
March 10, 2011
Reviews

Jesus, so I guess Coover and and Dickie’s fear of their momma was fairly, um, justified then, huh?  After going …Read the Rest

Justified – “For Blood or Money” – review

Justified – “For Blood or Money” – review
March 3, 2011
Reviews

Definite blue-baller of an episode this week, dear readers, what with the larger story arcs basically just hanging there, begging for relief, while …Read the Rest

Justified – “The I of the Storm” – review

Justified – “The I of the Storm” – review
February 24, 2011
Reviews

Boyd had to deal with a whole lotta shit this week.  He’s trying to keep his head down in the …Read the Rest

Justified – “The Life Inside” – review

Justified – “The Life Inside” – review
February 17, 2011
Reviews

Looks like they fooled the shit outta me, dear reader.  Last week I was talking out my ass about Boyd …Read the Rest

Justified – “The Moonshine War”

Justified – “The Moonshine War”
February 10, 2011
Reviews

The season premiere of Justified wasted no time putting last season to bed before introducing us to a new clan of …Read the Rest

When the Women Come Out to Dance by Elmore Leonard from Best American Noir of the Century – review

When the Women Come Out to Dance by Elmore Leonard from Best American Noir of the Century – review
November 19, 2010
Book Reviews

Reviewed by Gerard Brennan “When the Women Come Out to Dance” by Elmore Leonard pairs Mrs Mahmood, an ex-stripper who’s …Read the Rest

Justified – “Bulletville” – Review

Justified – “Bulletville” – Review
June 9, 2010
Reviews

TV doesn’t get much more fun than tonight’s season finale, an episode that brought damn near every story thread of …Read the Rest

Justified – “Fathers and Sons” – Review

Justified – “Fathers and Sons” – Review
June 2, 2010
Reviews

Raylan keeps giving his old man second chances and keeps getting fooled every time.  I don’t know about you, dear …Read the Rest